To the Editor: Our State needs, and the residents of the 89th district deserve, competent leadership as Michigan moves ahead in its economic recovery. As citizens, we must do our part by voting in Tuesday’s election.

Exciting things are happening in our community! There is a movement afoot that is gaining incredible momentum – a movement to create an environment in which people from all racial and ethnic backgrounds find our community to be a warm and welcoming place to visit, to work and to live.